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[Fare Godmace]

As abrack08 said, Code Hero finally met its goal, and currently it's at 124k $. I saw a mention in RPS the other day and a short interview in Gamasutra today.

Looks like they really did everything that was in their hands, let' hope they put the same effort in the final product. I can't wait to play it!

 

[Metallix87]

I'm actually shocked that Code Hero reached it's goal.

 

[Stumpokapow]

As abrack08 said, Code Hero finally met its goal, and currently it's at 124k $. I saw a mention in RPS the other day and a short interview in Gamasutra today.

Looks like they really did everything that was in their hands, let' hope they put the same effort in the final product. I can't wait to play it!

I am truly flabbergasted that they made it.

 

[Metallix87]

I am truly flabbergasted that they made it.

... Double Fine effect?

Anyway, here's the next game I think we should look into and spread the word about: Loc.

A fantasy-based 3D puzzle experience. Looks neat.

 

[abrack08]

... Double Fine effect?

Anyway, here's the next game I think we should look into and spread the word about: Loc.

A fantasy-based 3D puzzle experience. Looks neat.

From what I can tell, their donations really spiked just a couple days ago, kinda late for the Double Fine effect, I think it was lots of promotion on gamer/tech websites. I saw it on IGN first, that's what led me to it. There's a list of a bunch of websites that had stories about them in the updates. They seem to be in the later updates, like 7 or 8 out of the 10.

 

[Metallix87]

Fair enough.

 

[Nemo]

Code Hero looks interesting. I have a similar prototype somewhere (although only very basic) called "game developers' diary". I hope they can make it into something great that teaches people to make games in an entertaining way (that's basically the pitch I guess but should be hard to actually achieve)

 

[wwm0nkey]

The Guncraft Kickstarter went up, its a PC and XBLIG game, its pretty fun for being in very early alpha. $15 gets you the game when its released and a beta key.

Kind of like Ace of Spades but with more Call of Duty and Battlefield aspects, the trailer they have up is a parody trailer.

 

[CiroContinisio]

Why did they have to call it GunCRAFT though... why, whyyy???

 

[Metallix87]

Here's a neat one: Nubuwo Debut Bundle

Organized by multimedia content creators Jeriaska and Yoshi Miyamoto, this project brings together music by twelve innovative game-inspired artists. Proceeds will benefit the musicians and establish a gaming audio information resource in English and Japanese on the Nubuwo domain.

The album bundle features music by the composers of such game titles as Final Fantasy XIII, Plants vs. Zombies, PixelJunk SideScroller, Sound Shapes, Bit Pilot, Machinarium, ilomilo, Super Meat Boy, Kometen and NightSky, together with tracks by game-inspired artists SEXY-SYNTHESIZER (Touch My Katamari), Mega Ran (Black Materia) and K-Murdock (Hero Muzik).

 

[CiroContinisio]

Green Slime, you've beaten me, I was going to post that one too
There's some music I want (Clairvoyance, Binding of Isaac), some stuff I hate (...) and some stuff I have already (Machinarium, Super Meat Boy, Kometen, etc.) but all in all the rewards are very good.

Keep in mind that the Kickstarter project has only 5 days remaining (I don't know why).

 

[DaBuddaDa]

I think this is a great project:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rupa211/rock-vibe-accessible-gaming?ref=live

Rock Vibe, a Rock Band/Guitar Hero system designed for blind gamers that uses tactile feedback gloves to signal when to hit a key. Really cool concept for people who otherwise can't really play videogames.

15 hours to go and they're only about $500 away!

 

[Gaspode_T]

Anyone who is a fan of King's Field might check this one out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/257566579/bloodycastle-0

The guy who made BloodyCheckers (one of the top rated games for Xbox Indie Games) wants to do a full blown RPG

The only problem is I kind of wonder how unlikely it is that he will hit $15K, some of these projects are putting the minimum funding a little too high IMO...we will see I guess.

 

[xptoxyz]

Didn't see this posted on search, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/627987916/us-and-the-game-industry documentary with thatgamecompany, and other developers.

Video game documentary related material seems to be at an all time high. Not that's a bad thing, but we went from nothing to them starting to pop up fast.

 

[Metallix87]

Keep in mind that the Kickstarter project has only 5 days remaining (I don't know why).

Yes, I'm afraid it's not looking good for that one.

Three days left, a little under $3,000 so far out of a total $12,000 needed.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Why did they have to call it GunCRAFT though... why, whyyy???

Yeah not the best name but from what I have been playing its pretty fun and they have a lot of cool stuff in the works.

 

[wutwutwut]

Auditorium Duet.

I'm going to put in my $20 -- Auditorium was a brilliant game and I can't wait to see more.

 

[wwm0nkey]

GunCraft just got a new feature to import Minecraft levels according to the new update. Pretty awesome feature actually.

 

[El Sloth]

Is there an OffTopic version of Gafstarter? There's this Kanji Poster thing that I think Gaffers learning Japanese would like.

How can you learn Japanese from a poster, you ask? In addition to listing the characters, we've included all common pronunciations, meanings, okurigana (accompanying characters), and number of brushstrokes, as well as dividing the kanji into 21 well-structured lessons. Best of all, the poster is laminated, so feel free to mark it up with dry-erase markers!

Sounds pretty useful if you're taking any Japanese Language classes.

 

[ArjanN]

Yes, I'm afraid it's not looking good for that one.

Three days left, a little under $3,000 so far out of a total $12,000 needed.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeriaska/nubuwo-debut-bundle-adventures-in-videogame-audio

$7,572 with about 20 hours to go now. Hope they make it.

 

[Spectacular Dr Dawg]

This sounds interesting. It's a realistic tactical shooter by one of the guys who worked on the Ghost Recon series. They're asking for $200,000 but only have $18,000.
If you pledge $10,000 they will send you a Beretta 92FS 9mm handgun.

 

[jono51]

This sounds interesting. It's a realistic tactical shooter by one of the guys who worked on the Ghost Recon series. They're asking for $200,000 but only have $18,000.
If you pledge $10,000 they will send you a Beretta 92FS 9mm handgun.

Just found out about this myself. If you have an interest in the classic Rainbow Six/Swat titles give it a look. Could be amazing.

Thread on it here, would be better for discussion probably http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=465260

 

[catabarez]

So much Kickstarter traffic lately

 

[Metallix87]

Here's a new one I find interesting: Feeble's Fable.

The game is an epic adventure game, coming to Steam, Mac, iOS, & Android devices.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Here's a new one I find interesting: Feeble's Fable.

The game is an epic adventure game, coming to Steam, Mac, iOS, & Android devices.

Yeah I've been funding it for a few weeks now.

I'm also funding OutReach: The Search for Mankind which has nice enough pixel art.

 

[SovanJedi]

Hey, my friend is currently trying to kickstart an RPG set in the 18th Century, during the French and Indian War and American War for Independence. I hope she gets the funding for it as she is an incredibly hard worker and has been trying to make this game a reality for years, now. It's quite a small budget too.


Anyway, here it is: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seltaire/americana-dawn

 

[Stumpokapow]

Hey, my friend is currently trying to kickstart an RPG set in the 18th Century, during the French and Indian War and American War for Independence. I hope she gets the funding for it as she is an incredibly hard worker and has been trying to make this game a reality for years, now. It's quite a small budget too.


Anyway, here it is: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seltaire/americana-dawn

Donating doesn't get you the game.

 

[Saty]

Donating doesn't get you the game.

Looks like the final game is intended to be free? So you're pledging just to have the game made.

Price: Freeware / Platform: PC

 

[Stumpokapow]

Looks like the final game is intended to be free? So you're pledging just to have the game made.

Oh, it's kinda buried down there. I'm in.

 

[JWong]

I think you get the money back if the project doesn't reach its goal. If the project reaches its goal then the project receives the total sum.

Double Fine aren't contractually obliged to do anything. They could take the money and run, but they won't.

I wonder if I could get a refund from Notch.

 

[Metallix87]

Backing Americana Dawn. Looks pretty neat.

 

[Xelinis]

As am I.

 

[bernardobri]

Oh, it's kinda buried down there. I'm in.

I'm in, too. Now I gotta think in a witty line for the NPC

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I remember Americana Dawn used to be on 8-Bit Funding. What turned me off of it was that the old description used to talk about how the character designs were taken from Hetalia: Axis Powers, though the rest of the content was new. Asking people to donate for a project cribbing something like that seemed like a cease-and-desist waiting to happen. However, looks like it's changed since. From the game's homepage (EDIT: and I see a similar thing at the bottom of the Kickstarter page now, too):

Is this a Hetalia fangame?
No. The creator does not watch anime. Originally, this was a joke coding project that continually grew. Over time, it changed. Most of the characters were erased. As it stands right now, the game only keeps a few homages to the show. The character designs, concepts, etc. were completely changed.

 

[hym]

The Banner Saga, a game by the ex-Bioware employees that formed Stoic Studio hit Kickstarter. They don't reveal much of the gameplay, it's a turnbased RPG but the traditional 2d art steals the show just like it did when they first showed the project.

A free multiplayer version is scheduled for summer 2012, single player will be released in parts later on (and I assume not free).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga

 

[Zafir]

The Banner Saga, a game by the ex-Bioware employees that formed Stoic Studio hit Kickstarter. They don't reveal much of the gameplay, it's a turnbased RPG but the traditional 2d art steals the show just like it did when they first showed the project.

A free multiplayer version is scheduled for summer 2012, single player will be released in parts later on (and I assume not free).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga

Has a thread here - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=464454 if you're interested in it.

Though the title of it probably needs updating to reflect that the kickstarter page is now up.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

While not a Video Game, Velociraptor! Cannibalism! looks to be one of the most interesting board games to come out in a while. Make a mutant dinosaur and fight for survival.

 

[bernardobri]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paultozour/city-conquest-tower-defense-evolved

A tower-defense game for iDevices & Android by Paul Tozour, a veteran game designer who has worked in a lot of games (from WarBreads to Metroid Prime 3).

City Conquest is an innovative new strategy game for mobile devices that support HD/Retina quality graphics (iPad 2+, iPhone/iPod 4+, and high-end Android phones and tablets). It combines classic tower-defense gameplay with luscious HD graphics and a unique game mechanic that allows multiple players to send creeps against one another.

This results in a new form of gameplay that has the simplicity, accessibility, and addictive gameplay of tower defense, with much of the strategic depth and competitive multiplayer support of a real-time strategy (RTS) game -- and without the unit micromanagement of an RTS!

 

[Nemo]

Anyone seen the Auditorium sequel? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/761471459/auditorium-2-duet?ref=category

Always been biased to music games but this looks great. Doing the co-op truly well requires some killer design but if they pull it off it should be a great experience!

Auditorium Duet.

I'm going to put in my $20 -- Auditorium was a brilliant game and I can't wait to see more.

edit, oops! Late on this

 

[Metallix87]

The Banner Saga, a game by the ex-Bioware employees that formed Stoic Studio hit Kickstarter. They don't reveal much of the gameplay, it's a turnbased RPG but the traditional 2d art steals the show just like it did when they first showed the project.

A free multiplayer version is scheduled for summer 2012, single player will be released in parts later on (and I assume not free).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga

Backed this one. Looks pretty rad.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Auditorium Duet.

I'm going to put in my $20 -- Auditorium was a brilliant game and I can't wait to see more.

quoting once more for good measure. this needs to get funded or I will smash some faces

 

[miggsthejust]

I've just started a campaign for a fighting game that is pretty GAF inspired:

EXPO Fighter

Early Concept sketch:

I'd love to get some feedback!

 

[epmode]

quoting once more for good measure. this needs to get funded or I will smash some faces

I'm in. It's going to be cutting it pretty close.

 

[Tunesmith]

Gave Auditorium 2 some $$$.

 

[Coverly]

Here's a new one I find interesting: Feeble's Fable.

The game is an epic adventure game, coming to Steam, Mac, iOS, & Android devices.

This looks really good. They show some work in process and a couple of video updates. Why isn't this game getting some or any attention though? 10 days to go and it might not make it.

 

[OccamsBlender]

I'm still sad that my game of show at Eurogamer Expo 2011, Molecat Twist, never got anywhere near the funding it needed. Even after being advertised on Kotaku:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/molecats/molecat-twist-indirect-puzzle-game?ref=category

Ouch...I hope you'll consider trying again! I've heard of some indie studios doing 2-4 kickstarts with very low goals to get the funding they needed.

Maybe this will help:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6529/

 

[DICKS AHOY]

The Banner Saga, a game by the ex-Bioware employees that formed Stoic Studio hit Kickstarter. They don't reveal much of the gameplay, it's a turnbased RPG but the traditional 2d art steals the show just like it did when they first showed the project.

A free multiplayer version is scheduled for summer 2012, single player will be released in parts later on (and I assume not free).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga

Probably going to back this one for the art alone. Getting a really big Sleeping Beauty (Disney's version from the late 50's) vibe which is another plus.

 

[Xelinis]

Looks like Americana Dawn has met its goal. I'm might still throw a few extra bucks its way though.

 

[Twinduct]

I'm still sad that my game of show at Eurogamer Expo 2011, Molecat Twist, never got anywhere near the funding it needed. Even after being advertised on Kotaku:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/molecats/molecat-twist-indirect-puzzle-game?ref=category

Man that sucks! You guys should really try again! It seems that after the Double Fine kick, the site gets alot more attention.

But didn't know about the 10% term. 5% to kick starer and 5% to amazon? Seems like a large chunk if you consider the stuff that reaches like a million.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

Gave Auditorium 2 some $$$.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/761471459/auditorium-2-duet/comments

Come on you assholes, don't make me beg